A sporting superstar he may be, one of the finest athletes of his or any other generation, but there was no special treatment for Mo Farah during the altitude training stint in Ethiopia from which he has just returned.

The reigning World and Olympic champion over 5,000 and 10,000metres — back in Scotland for the second time in 2016 following last month's second-place finish at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country — will take centre stage on Saturday at a crackling and expectant Emirates Arena for the Glasgow Grand Prix.

His 3,000m showing will give the 32-year-old an idea of just how well his preparations for his next Olympic assault are going — and how beneficial immersing himself in Africa over the past six weeks has been as the Rio Games begin to really rear their head.

World and Olympic champion Farah will compete in the 3,000m after returning from training in Africa

Farah trains at altitude in Ethiopia ahead of his first track race of 2016 on Saturday in Scotland

Neither Farah's presence — nor his own distinctive cranium for that matter — went unnoticed in Ethiopia. The attention was welcome, as were some light-hearted chats with the legendary Haile Gebrselassie, 10,000m Olympic champion in 1996 and 2000.

'The people are so nice, even though they know I'm running for GB and they're thinking: "That's the guy who beats all our guys",' said a grinning Farah, who will be aiming to defend both of his Olympic crowns in Brazil.

The 32-year-old is excited to be back in Glasgow after making some good memories in the Scottish city

'I definitely feel in similar shape to last year if I compare my times. I'm in decent shape. But this is my first race indoors and last one (this season), then I'll see if I do well.

'Hopefully, I'll get a decent result. After that, it will be the world half marathon (in Cardiff next month) and we'll see what I can do there.'

Farah's results tend to be decent in Glasgow. The Kelvin Hall played host to him breaking the British record for 3,000m in 2009 and, back at the start of that astonishing Olympic year of 2012, the same venue saw a fervent crowd roar him to a compelling 1,500m, which set the momentum rolling for a golden summer.

'Glasgow is very exciting,' he added. 'I remember this particular meet the first time I broke the British record of 7:40 held by John Mayock.

'So I do have a great memory of Glasgow. The crowd do get behind you. Hopefully, they'll get behind us tomorrow (Saturday) and it will be exciting for me to see where I am, do well in the race and then go home.

'I haven't seen my kids since January, so it's exciting to get on a flight to see my kids and then I can spend a bit of time with them.'

Farah is working solo and with pacemakers as he works on his speed and endurance ahead of Rio 2016

Farah poses for a photo at at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow ahead of Saturday's Grand Prix event

Having been in his Ethiopian training bubble, Farah is only now being brought up to speed with the latest controversy to hit his sport — namely a potential Olympic ban for Kenya's track and field team, should they be found to be non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Agency code.

The Kenyans missed a deadline last week to demonstrate to WADA it was taking the right level of anti-doping measures and IAAF president Sebastian Coe has not ruled out imposing stringent sanctions on a nation which provides many of Farah's closest competitors.

'I've been away at camp, so I haven't heard too much,' said Farah. 'But when you come back, you get briefed. If they can't follow the rules, obviously it's bad for the athletes.

'As a country, we have to set an example and follow the rules. As British athletes, we have rules. I wish they could follow that rule. If Kenya's not in it (the Olympics), it makes things easier for me!

'But you don't want to wish it on athletes who haven't done anything wrong. As a country, they just have to follow the rules. If they can't, then tough on them.'

As Farah admitted, there is no way he will ever be able to top the Olympic experience of 2012, particularly that Super Saturday when he, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford all struck gold.

As he edges towards his 33rd birthday next month, however, the realisation that this will be his last shot at finishing top of the tallest athletic tree means he will not be short of motivation when it comes to tackling the challenges ahead.

Farah finished second in the 8km Great Edinburgh Cross Country race in early January

Farah is looking forward to defending his 10,000m and 5,000m titles at the Olympic Games in Rio this year

He will just have to tackle them in a slightly different manner this time around.

'I'm definitely motivated more than ever,' declared Farah, who insisted the outbreak of the Zika virus will have no bearing on whether his wife and young children accompany him to Brazil.

'I just want to keep on winning medals and making my country proud. It would be nice to end on a high on the track and see what happens.

'But I'm getting on a bit. It's not as easy. If I look back at my diary from two years ago, it was different. I was a bit fresher, I could do a lot more back-to-back stuff than I do now. Now I can't do back to back runs. I have to recover. Take it easy.

'But I've got a good team around me. It's good to have that. And knowing my body is one thing I've learnt over the years.

'It's every athlete's dream to go to the Olympics and do well. 2012 was a big year. Everything changed, my whole career, coming away with two gold medals in my hometown in front of 80,000 people. That's what keeps me going every day. It makes me train.

'It's not long now. Only seven months down the line. I'm quite excited to go to an Olympics and see what I can do in the 10,000m and then we'll see in the 5,000m.

'I definitely feel less pressure on myself. I'm one of those guys who wants to do well in championships. I seem to do better in a championship than running fast times.